Thank you for your patience. ITS has now resolved the Citrix outage that was affecting Banner access. If you continue to experience issues, please contact the Support Center at 515-271-3001 or visit service.drake.edu/its to report your issue.
Author: Becky Klein (Becky Klein)
Citrix Outage
ITS was just made aware of issue with Citrix that is causing some individuals to not be able to access Banner. ITS is diligently working towards a resolution. We will provide updates and will let you know when this outage has been resolved. Thank you for your patience.
Mahajan receives award to fund precision medicine course for teachers
Dr. Pramod Mahajan, associate professor of pharmacology in Drake University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, has been awarded a $10,000 NASA-sponsored grant through the Iowa Space Grant Consortium (ISGC) for the 2017-2018 academic year. Mahajan’s project, “Introduction to Precision Medicine: An Experiential Course for Iowa’s STEM Teachers,” is part of the ISGC’s curriculum development...
MyDUSIS, Banner INB Forms, and Workflow Outage Resolved
At 11:15 a.m., ITS learned of an outage affecting MyDUSIS, Banner INB Forms, Job Submission, and Workflow (including E-Academy software access, Hiretouch, and eTranscripts). At 11:45, ITS staff resolved the issue. If you continue to experience any problems, please contact the Support Center at 515-271-3001 or visit service.drake.edu/its to report your issue.
Holiday Scams and Online Safety
With the holiday season upon us, millions of people around the world are spending more time online shopping for gifts, catching up with family, and making travel plans. Unfortunately, it’s also a time of year when many criminals increase their efforts to scam, steal, and harm others. While the risks may be greater this time of...
Update: Patch Released for High Sierra Security Flaw
As a follow-up to yesterday’s post about the critical security flaw in MacOS High Sierra, Apple has released a patch to resolve this issue. The patch can be downloaded and applied in the App Store: Open the App Store app on your Mac. Click Updates in the App Store Toolbar Click the Update button to...
Drake CPHS students elected to regional leadership positions
American Pharmacists Association – Academic Of Student Pharmacists Kelli Welter (P2) was elected the Region 5 member-at-large in the American Pharmacists Association – Academy of Students in Pharmacy. Region 5 is comprised of eight colleges of pharmacy in six states in the Midwest. The election occurred during the Midyear Regional Meeting, held in Des Moines,...
Security Flaw in MacOS High Sierra Allows Unauthorized Admin Access
A major security flaw has been revealed in Apple’s latest MacOS release, High Sierra, allowing unauthorized individuals to gain full administrative rights to the computer without a password. The defect is easy to exploit, leaving many computers running the OS at risk of compromise. Drake ITS has taken steps to protect University-owned and managed computers,...
Meet a new CPHS Bulldog: Dr. Jamie Pitlick
Jamie Pitlick, Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice (Iowa Diabetes Endocrinology Center at Mercy Hospital and Clinics) One of our own returns home! Dr. Jamie Pitlick earned her PharmD from Drake in 2008 and then completed a pharmacy practice residency at Mercy Family Medicine in association with the St. Louis College of Pharmacy. Before returning...
Annual Pharmacy & Health Sciences Day brings together students, faculty, alumni and community
Current and prospective CPHS students gathered to assess, celebrate, and learn at Pharmacy & Health Sciences Day, Thursday, Nov. 9. Pharmacy & Health Sciences Day, an annual event that began in 1988 on Drake’s campus, is planned and implemented by students for students. The annual event features a variety of topics that address current and...